Madly preparing to depart for Morocco on Sunday for a three-week TV shoot. What have I gotten into? 12:20 AM Nov 20th from web |
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Prepping to leave for Morocco to shoot the pilot of an upcoming adventure-travel TV series for a major network. I'm the host. What a trip! 12:13 AM Nov 7th from web |
My hypothesis on who the 'undecided voters' are: the pharmaceutical class---all those too spun on anti-depressants to find clearheadedness. 12:17 PM Nov 3rd from web |
Found the perfect way to start my mornings in London: a (free) 15-minute recital and meditation service at Handel's former church. Gorgeous. 3:07 AM Oct 10th from web |
Prepping for an interview tonight at 7pm on KALW, SF public radio, pondering what kind of writing appeals to travelers and why. Call in! 2:50 PM Sep 15th from web |
Q: What's the difference between a pit bull and a hockey mom? A: An indictment. 10:47 AM Sep 7th from web |
The Mediterranean around Sardinia is bluer than Tahoe, warm like the Caribbean, and dotted with pink-granite islands that sparkle in the sun 2:58 AM Aug 27th from web |
Whatever the weather, Londoners always comment, as in: "Bloody 'ell! Would ya look at this rain?" or "Lovely mornin', i'n it?" 3:04 AM Aug 13th from web |
Everyone in London says please and thank you and lets you pass on the highway. Roadrage is non-existent. Would that America be so civilized. 3:52 AM Aug 11th from web |
Just learned a valuable lesson while speaking on KALW, San Francisco public radio: competition is illusory, a trick of the ego. I'm free! 12:37 PM Jul 30th from web |
Blue-gray smoke from the 1000+ wildfires burning in California blots out the noonday sun over Napa Valley. My nose burns. 12:41 PM Jun 26th from web |
Just back from a long weekend in London, where a pack of cigarettes costs $13. Need to find a way to get paid in euros. Working on it. 5:48 PM Jun 24th from web |
Packing to travel to Mammoth Mountain for the last weekend of skiing anywhere in California. Would that Persephone return to the Underworld. 12:05 AM May 30th from web |
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Got time for a road trip? I just did this: Skied Tahoe; drove US395 to Death Valley; then wildflower-spotted in the Sierra foothills. Wow 3:34 PM Mar 21st from web |
Where to go now: Death Valley. The wildflowers are popping---two weeks early. As Horace said, 'Seize the day! lest the years imprison us.' 3:45 PM Mar 14th from web |
The Emerald Month has arrived in California. Up and down the state the hills have turned electric green. Wildflowers are popping. Go hiking! 2:53 PM Mar 3rd from web |
Finally able to tear away from my desk, I'm going skiing this week at Squaw. There are over 20ft of snow on the ground. Can't wait to see it 1:44 PM Feb 25th from web |